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Inside L.L.Bean: Where Values, Culture and Governance Meet

May 20, 2026 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT Freeport, ME

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Deb Rosenthal
Executive Director
NACD New England Chapter
drosenthal@nacdne.org

Larissa Ravetto
Chapter Administrator
NACD New England Chapter
lravetto@nacdne.org
781-461-2668

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About The Event

Member Price: Complimentary

Non Member Price: $60.00

Credits: 1 NACD Credit

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Step inside L.L.Bean’s new headquarters for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour exploring how the company’s enduring values and culture are intentionally embedded in the design of its workspace. Following the tour, engage in a candid fireside chat with L.L.Bean’s Chairman of the Board, Shawn Gorman.  Discussion topics on board governance will examine how oversight, culture, and long-term stewardship are integrated into a purpose-driven organization.  Stay afterward to connect with fellow attendees for a relaxed networking reception with light refreshments.

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L.L.Bean Headquarters

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Chairman of the Board, L.L.Bean

Shawn Gorman

Shawn Gorman serves as Chairman of the Board of L.L.Bean, the Freeport-based outdoor retailer that was founded by his great-grandfather, Leon Leonwood (“L.L.”) Bean in 1912...

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Moderator

 

Beth Boland

Vice Chair, Litigation Department; Chair, Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group, Foley & Lardner LLP

Beth Boland

Named one of the “Most Powerful Business People in Boston” by the Boston Business Journal and one of the “Most Influential Bostonians” by Boston Magazine, and inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Beth Boland gets things done...

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NACD New England
Contact Us

Deb Rosenthal
Executive Director
NACD New England Chapter
drosenthal@nacdne.org

Larissa Ravetto
Chapter Administrator
NACD New England Chapter
lravetto@nacdne.org
781-461-2668

Find a Chapter

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NACD and the NACD Chapter Network organizations (NACD) are non-partisan, nonprofit organizations dedicated to providing directors with the opportunity to discuss timely governance oversight practices. The views of the speakers and audience are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of NACD.